#F59AE3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.1% 0.141 334.3), rgb(245, 154, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#F59AE3 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F59AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 154, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.141 334.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F59AE3 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F59AE3 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F59AE3 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F59AE3 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.041 334.6)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.078 334.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F59AE3
oklch(80.1% 0.141 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF5CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.226 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#E400CC
oklch(63.1% 0.282 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870078
oklch(42.8% 0.191 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#45013D
oklch(26.9% 0.118 334.2)
#F59AE3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9AB0E6 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BDE0 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9EB5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F59AE3
#F59AE3
oklch(80.1% 0.141 334.3)
- #6BD894
#6BD894
oklch(80% 0.141 154.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F59AE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #F59AE3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.